American nations call to end stand-off over Assange

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Julian Assange addressed a crowd from the balcony of the Ecuador embassy in London last weekWill Oliver/AFP

Sophie Tedmanson

Published at 7:50AM, August 25 2012

Foreign ministers from the American continent have urged Britain and Ecuador
to peacefully end the stand-off over Julian Assange, after passing a
resolution about the diplomatic stand-off surrounding the WikiLeaks founder.

Mr Assange, who is wanted for extradition to Sweden to be questioned on
allegations of rape and sexual assault, has been granted political asylum by
Ecuador and has spent the last two months holed up in its London embassy.

The UK government has made it clear the Australian activist will be arrested
and extradited if he steps outside the building after jumping bail.